Trusted By Healthcare Professionals at Leading Organizations
“By far the best course I have taken in 9 years of being a PT. The information was provided in an easy to follow manner with a great balance of in depth science and practical application. This was the first course that I was disappointed when I got to the end!”
-Jenny Urbanek
Ready to Learn What No One Taught You in School?
These are the real questions clinicians are asking, and the skills this course was built to teach.
How do I get up to speed on the latest, most inspiring advances in pain care?
Practically, how do I use the nervous system to support healing?
How do I become the professional patients can trust when nothing else has worked?
How do I talk about pain in a way that builds trust and inspires change?
How do I connect the dots when pain doesn’t follow the rules?
How do I help someone move forward when the diagnosis doesn’t tell the whole story?
Take your work to the next level.
Become the clinician others trust with complex pain.
A clear, structured path to mastering pain care.
A guided journey that builds skill, confidence, and clarity, step by step.
Learn a comprehensive framework.
Build the reasoning skills that let you adapt, pivot, and handle complexity like a pro.
Real-world skills you can apply immediately.
Don’t get stuck in theory. Learn practical strategies you can bring straight into your next session.
Who This Course Is For
Designed for clinicians and movement professionals who want to expand their impact with a clearer, more integrated approach to pain care.
Wellness Professionals.
If you’re a personal trainer, yoga teacher, or massage therapist, this course gives you tools to support clients dealing with pain while staying within your scope and adding depth to your sessions.
Mental Health Professionals
Psychologists, counselors, and social workers will gain tools to help clients manage pain without over-medicalizing by using nervous system education, behavior change, and collaborative strategies.
Therapists and nurses.
PTs, OTs, and nurses will get a practical, modern framework for treating persistent pain that's grounded in movement, communication, and clinical reasoning.
Physicians
For physicians who want to offer more than prescriptions or referrals, this course brings in natural, brain-and-body-based strategies that fit into everyday patient care.
What You’ll Learn Will Change the Way You Practice
It’s about finally seeing the full picture: how pain works, why people get stuck, and what actually helps them move forward.
Help people move again, without fear.
Learn how to spot fear responses, calm the nervous system, and guide people back into movement—even if they’ve been stuck for years.
Use movement to build confidence, not just strength.
Design movement experiences that feel doable, safe, meaningful, and healing.
Use social connection as part of care
Understand how relationships, stress, and isolation affect pain, and how to help patients reconnect with the people and rhythms that support healing.
Make your hands-on work actually matter.
Learn an approach to hands-on therapy that changes pain perception, builds trust in the body, and creates real shifts, even with physically sensitive patients.
Bring clarity to complex pain cases.
When things don’t add up on paper, you’ll know how to zoom out, connect the dots, and create care that actually fits the person in front of you.
Finally understand the nervous system—for real.
No more metaphors or confusing science. You’ll get a clear, practical view of how the system changes with pain and how to help it shift back.
Turn pain science into real-world change.
You’ll finally learn how to use the science to make a difference. Not just to recite it, but to help people feel seen, hopeful, and ready to take the next step.
Tools That Transform Recovery
Empower recovery with tools that inspire hope, build self-efficacy, and activate your patient’s capacity to heal.
Spot what others miss.
You’ll learn to assess pain through a wider lens—so you can catch what’s really keeping people stuck, even when other treatments have failed.
This isn’t like the other pain courses.
No more theory-heavy weekends that leave you lost on Monday. This course is built for real learning, real patients, and real growth.
You’ll start with tools, not just ideas.
Most courses begin with theory. This one starts with strategies you can use right away, then connects the science as your understanding deepens.
Built for all types of pain, not just nociplastic pain.
You’ll learn a flexible approach that supports patients with old injuries, nervous system sensitization, and complex, overlapping factors.
Neuroplasticity with room for the real world.
We focus on natural, brain-and-body-based methods—but without ignoring meds, surgeries, or structural factors when they’re part of the picture.
"Definitely one of the better courses I've taken in my life! It's ridiculously thorough, and gives a deeper, richer, and more thoughtful perspective...and connects the dots from different modalities, philosophies, and methodologies."
- Luke Sniewski, PhD
You’ll have support, not just content.
Get direct access to expert guidance, so you’re never left figuring it out on your own.
Ask questions anytime.
Wondering about a concept or technique? Just send an email and you’ll get thoughtful, practical answers that actually move you forward.
Book a Zoom call.
Some things need more than an email. When deeper questions come up, you’ll have the option to hop on a one-on-one call.
Support from a clinician.
You’ll be learning directly from the course creator, who applies these same strategies with patients on a daily basis.
“Having completed the course, I feel much more confident treating people with complicated pain. The content is current, evidence-based, and presented in a friendly, accessible format that breaks down complex science into practical tools I can use every day.”
-Juliet Forbes
"I’ve been fascinated by the challenge of chronic pain for years, both professionally and personally. Along the way, I studied the science, learned from incredible mentors, and trained in countless approaches and techniques.
This course is the result of that journey. It’s the resource I wish I had when I was starting out, built to help clinicians get up to speed on the latest science, apply it in real life, and navigate the real-world challenges of treating pain with skill, clarity, and heart.”
Dr. Elan Schneider, DPT, CYT
Course Creator
20 years of experience
500+ clinicians trained
"As a Registered Nurse treating chronic pain, this course was invaluable.
My practice was positively impacted from the first lesson and I feel as if I have so much more to offer the patients I work with."
- Nikki Dennehy-Block
Running a clinic or leading a team?
Contact us to learn about team discounts, private workshops, and customized assessments for clinics and organizations.
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Who is the course instructor?Dr. Elan Schneider DPT is the co-founder (and content creator) of the Retrain Pain Foundation. He is a physical therapist and certified yoga instructor who has worked clinically in hospitals and private practice, and served as the director of the Chronic Pain Rehabilitation Program at H&D Physical Therapy and in private practice. Dr. Schneider has been a lecturer at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and has delivered professional training seminars to thousands of health care providers. “Dr. Schneider is a dynamic speaker and a natural-born educator. His infectious curiosity, quick wit, and mindful approach keep students actively engaged in the learning process.”– Dr. Teresa Miller, PT, PhD, Director of St. John's University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy Program "Elan Schneider's workshop this past year was not only informative to our staff of doctors and therapists, but served as a basis for rethinking our approach and techniques for many of our patients, both chronic pain sufferers and complex acute patients. The feedback from staff was unusual—enthusiastic, inspired, and thirsty for more."– Dr. Donald Liss, MD “Elan Schneider is a committed, kind, considerate, and competent teacher!” -Julia Sebba, Physical Therapist, Brazil Lectures & Seminars Including - New York State Pain Conference - Global Sickle Cell Disease Network Global Conference - SUNY Downstate Medical Center - Mt Sinai Hospital - Hospital of Special Surgery - Cornell University Hospital - Swedish Massage Institute - Northeast Business Group on Health - Con-Edison - Innovation Summit at Cleveland Clinic Medical Center - Private Medical & Physical Therapy Practices Throughout the United States
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How long is the course?The online course is designed to be completed gradually over a period of 4 months, with 16 weekly lessons, each taking an average of 1-2 hours to complete. However, you have the flexibility to go faster or slower, depending on your schedule and learning pace.
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What's the price of the training? Do you offer discounts?The cost is $995 USD. We offer need-based discounts to ensure accessibility for all clinicians, and team discounts for organizations looking to train multiple professionals at once. Contact us for more info.
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Will I get to interact with the instructor?Yes, we provide ongoing support from the instructor to help you get the most out of your learning experience. You can reach out directly to the instructor anytime for assistance and answers to your questions. Additionally, students have the option to schedule a one-on-one Zoom session with the instructor if needed.
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Continuing Education CreditsPhysical Therapy RetrainPain is an accredited continuing education sponsor by The Ohio Physical Therapy Association (OPTA) and is also an accepted sponsor for CE credit by the following state APTA chapters*: The course provides 40 Continuing Education Hours (or 4 CE Units) Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming *Approval for additional state APTA chapters is via reciprocity arrangement with an existing APTA branch approval. It is recommended to double check with your individual state chapter before beginning the course to confirm that this remains accurate and updated information. Feel free to contact us with any questions you may have. Health & Wellness Coaches The online course meets NBHWC requirements as an approved Continuing Education Provider. Health and Wellness coaches have the option of applying for continuing education credit directly with the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching for a nominal fee ($25) via a simple online petition and with the RetrainPain Certificate of Completion upon course completion. For more information on the process, and a link to the petition, visit https://nbhwc.org/recertification-continuning-education/ Yoga Instructors The RetrainPain course meets the criteria set by the Yoga Alliance for approved continuing education courses. Each instructor can individually petition for CE credit via their personal online portal. The course is authored and taught by "A professional with significant experience and education in a subject related to at least one educational category.” The educational categories met are: Teaching Methods and Anatomy & Physiology Educational categories can be seen in detail on this page.* For exact instructions on how to submit your hours, go to the Continuing Education FAQ section at the bottom of this page, to the question titled “How do I enter my Continuing Education hours?
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What is the format of the course?The course materials include a mix of multimedia formats, primarily text and images. There are optional homework assignments to submit, along with interactive practice using online "virtual patients."
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Can I try out a sample first before signing up?We do not offer a free trial, but we do provide a satisfaction guarantee with a no-questions-asked full refund policy. Refund requests must be made within the first 14 days of starting the course.